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Always clean your HAIX
®
NFPA Compliant Footwear separately from other items. Never clean your Footwear
at home, or at public laundry facilities to avoid the spread of chemical contamination or hazardous combustion
products to other laundry.
Never use chlorine bleach or chlorinated detergents to wash your Footwear. Even small amounts of chlorine
will seriously reduce your Footwear’s protective qualities and could lead to serious injury or death.
Never use high velocity power washers or pressure hoses for washing Footwear. These tools can severely
damage the raw materials and seams, compromising the protection of the Footwear.
WARNING
WARNING
WARNING
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11.3 CLEANING
Before cleaning, make sure you comply with all state, federal, and local guidelines for
handling effluents from utility sinks. Appropriate protective gloves should be worn.
Hand Scrub NFPA Footwear in a utility sink with warm water and a wet shoe brush or
another soft brush such as a small nailbrush or a soft-bristle toothbrush. The brush should
be soaked with water to remove dirt and other soils. Do not use heavy abrasion and/or
scrubbing.
Do not use saddle soaps or soaps that contain fats.
Do not use chlorine bleach. Do not use detergent. Use water temperatures less than 110° F.
The removable insole can also be washed as necessary. Machine wash the insoles in cold
water on delicate cycle. Air dry the insoles before returning to the Boots.
11.4 DRYING
Air dry NFPA Footwear, removing the insole. Drying racks for hanging NFPA Footwear
provide maximum air exposure and reduce drying time.
Do not dry Footwear in direct/indirect sunlight or fluorescent light. Do not machine dry. Do
not dry NFPA Footwear in front of open windows, hot ovens, or radiators. The Footwear’s
form will change, and the leather might become brittle. Allow the boots to dry slowly.
water
temperature
do not machine
wash
no chlorine
bleach
in the
shade
air dry
never
tumble dry
never dry-
clean
warm
<110° F
